STRONGS H2266:
Abbreviations
† [
חָבַר]
verb unite (usually intransitive),
be joined, tie a magic knot or
spell, charm (Late Hebrew
id.; Ethiopic
ኀበሪ፡ yet Assyrian [
abâru],
ubburu bind, ban (of spells),
êbru,
friend, and many derivatives, Dl
W 51 ff.; Aramaic
rfbfo חַבֵּר and many derivatives; compare Phoenician noun
חבר associate) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural חָֽבְרוּ Genesis 14:3 Participle active masculine
חֹבֵר Deuteronomy 18:11,
חוֺבֵר Psalm 58:6; feminine plural
חֹבְרֹת Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse) +
2 times +
Ezekiel 1:9 (compare below),
חוֺבְרוֺת Ezekiel 1:11;
Passive participle construct
חֲבוּר Hosea 4:17 (yet. see below); —
1. unite, be joined:
a. of allies, followed by אֶלֹֿ location Genesis 14:3, construction pregnant = came as allies unto; passive participle figurative חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָ֖יִם Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols (but We reads חבר, see חבֵר 2d, and compare חֲבֵרָיו Isaiah 44:11, חֲבֶרְתְּךָ Malachi 2:14).
b. of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezekiel's living creatures followed by אֶלֿ of thing, Ezekiel 1:9 (strike out B Co, but see Sm); compare אישׁ ח׳, Ezekiel 1:11, i.e. joining each one (transitive), < Co אשׁה ח׳ אלאֿחותה (as Ezekiel 1:9), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse); absolute joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod Exodus 28:7 (all P; compare also Pu.).
2. tie magic knots, charm (RSJPh xiv. 1885, 123 thinks meaning charm is derived from nectere verba, and compare Arabic خَبَر, narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חָ֑בֶר ה׳ Deuteronomy 18:11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents Psalm 58:6 (|| מְלַחֲשִׁים).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חִבַּר Exodus 36:10;
2nd person masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ Exodus 26:6 +
2 times;
Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:10 +
2 times; suffix
וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ 2 Chronicles 20:36;
Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:18; —
1. make an ally of unite one with, only ויחברהו עִמּוֺ 2 Chronicles 20:36 and he united him with himself, followed by Infinitive purpose.
2. unite, join (transitive), only Exodus (P), of tabernacle, object the curtains, followed by accusative + אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 26:6; Exodus 36:10 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:13;. followed by accusative only Exodus 26:9; Exodus 36:16; object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, Exodus 26:11; Exodus 36:18.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר Exodus 39:4,
וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec
Exodus 28:7 (but see below)
3rd person feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ Psalm 122:3;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְחֻבַּר Ecclesiastes 9:4 Qr (Kt
יבחר see below); suffix
הַיְחָבְרְךָ Psalm 94:20 (Kö
i. 257 f.; Ges Ew Bö De and others as
Qal; —
1. a. be allied with thee (suffix reference to י׳) Psalm 94:20;
b. be united to = be one of, אל כלֿ מי אשׁר יְח׳ הַחַיִּם whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless).
2. be joined together, of ephod עַלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺותָ֯ו ח׳ Exodus 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare || Exodus 28:7 (where MT אֶלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺתיו וְחֻבָּ֑ר < Samaritan which read ק׳ עַלשֿׁ׳ יְחֻבָּ֑ר); לָֿהּ עִיר שֶׁח׳ Psalm 122:3 joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem).
Hiph. Imperfect 1st person singular אַחְבִּ֫ירָה עליכם בְּמִלִּים Job 16:4 I could make a joining with words (i.e.
join words together RV VB)
against you.
Hithp. (late)
Perfect אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges
§ 541 n.)
2 Chronicles 20:35;
Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Daniel 11:6;
Infinitive suffix
הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ 2 Chronicles 20:37; Aramaic form
הִתְחַבְּרוּת Daniel 11:23 (Ges
§ 54, 3 R. 1) —
join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed by
עִם person
2 Chronicles 20:35,
37, followed by
אֶלֿ person
Daniel 11:23; reciprocal
league together (absolute)
Daniel 11:6.
See related Aramaic BDB entry
H2269.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
14:3; 14:3
Exodus
26:3; 26:3; 26:6; 26:6; 26:9; 26:11; 28:7; 28:7; 28:7; 36:10; 36:10; 36:10; 36:13; 36:16; 36:18; 36:18; 39:4; 39:4
Deuteronomy
18:11; 18:11
2 Chronicles
20:35; 20:35; 20:36; 20:36; 20:37; 20:37
Job
16:4
Psalms
58:6; 58:6; 94:20; 94:20; 122:3; 122:3
Ecclesiastes
9:4
Isaiah
44:11
Ezekiel
1:9; 1:9; 1:9; 1:11; 1:11
Daniel
11:6; 11:6; 11:23; 11:23
Hosea
4:17; 4:17
Malachi
2:14